The Spring Festival is a time for beautifully handwritten messages of good fortune. But Muslim Chinese celebrate their own holidays. Only in places where they live together in large numbers are these recognized as local public holidays.
By Redaktion Table
The Year-of-the-Horse New Year Gala delivers a cascade of robot and AI performances. In a show of force, China’s state broadcaster invokes technological strength and pride in “made in China.”
By Leonardo Pape and Fabian Peltsch
The Year of the Horse is being celebrated with unusual extravagance. Why Beijing is extending the holidays – and why anything goes when it comes to tapping the “spirit of dragon and horse” (龙马精神).
By Johnny Erling
Our column “China Perspective” is written by authors from the People’s Republic of China. This week focuses on the myth of Zhou Enlai: why China’s most revered political figure to this day was at once a moderating statesman, Mao’s loyal executor, and a master of political staging.
By Redaktion Table
Our column “China Perspective” is written by authors from the People’s Republic of China. This week’s focus is on China’s distinctive annual rhythm: why the new year, the economy, and politics don’t truly shift into gear until after the “Two Sessions” in March.
By Redaktion Table
Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic who prefer to remain anonymous. Today's article talks about the first New Year's celebration with the family after the end of zero-Covid.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Hidden criticism of the Communist Party, collector's items and even investment: At the beginning of the new year, the rabbit stamps by artist Huang Yongyu caused a buzz in China – both online and in post offices. China's postal service is printing millions of these stamps, and yet they are instantly sold out. Because Huang's stamps are notorious in China.
By Experts Table.Briefings
